Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether a mayoral allowance is regarded as income for the purpose of calculating a person's eligibility for unemployment benefit.
§ Mr. OrmeEach claim to unemployment benefit is decided on its merits by the independent statutory authorities. In so far as a mayoral allowance is a reimbursement of the expenses of office, it seems likely that the allowance would not be regarded as earnings.